Metal-lath-attaching clip



April 12, 1927.

J. H. SCHLAFLY METAL LATH ATTACHING' CLIP Filed Aug. 23. 1923 2Sheets-Sheet 1 31mm JzZ/z'zzs h. 66/2/01 5;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS H. SCHLAFLY, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO CENTRAL ALLOY STEELCOR- IPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

METAL-LATH-ATTACHTNG CLIP.

Application filed August 23, 1921. Serial No. 494,508.

The invention relates to an attaching clip for securing metal lath andlike fabrics to the flange faces of spaced metal joist or like supports;and the object of the-improvement is to provide a simple clip which maybe readily placed and clamped in position without the use of specialtools.

Clips of this kind may have a body portion extending across or along theflange face of a joist substantially parallel with the plane of the lathto be attached, with legs on each end insertable through openings in themetal lath and having hooks on their ends for engaging the flanges of ajoist; and for proper application, it is preferred to make the bodyportion slightly longer than the width of the joist. The presentinvention involves means for shortening the body portion and clampingthe clip upon the joist flanges and against the face of the metal lath,when the hooks are engaged with the joist.

The object of the invention is attained by making a clip out of stifl',strong and pliable wire, formed with a loop in the body portion,intermediate its ends, which loop may be twisted after the hooks of theclip are engaged through mesh openings in the lath with the flanges ofthe joist, for clamping the lath against the joist and stretching itbetween adjacent joists, which twisted loops may then be bent sidewiseto he flatwise upon the face of the lath.

A preferred embodiment, and a modified form of the invention, areillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, in which-Figure 1 is a fragmentary section of a steel joist with metal lath onits face, showing a side elevation of the clip and the method ofinserting its legs through the lath to engage the joist;

Fig. 2, a similar section showing the clip engaged with the joist, readyfor clamping the lath against the same;

Fig. 3, a similar section showing the loop twisted to clamp the clipagainst the lath;

Fig. 4:, a similar section showing the twisted loop flattened sidewiseagainst the face of the lath;

Fig. 5, a fragmentary under plan view of a joist with lath thereon,showin a clip in the final position as shown in ig. 4;

Fig. 6, a section of a channel member with lath on one flange face,showing a modified form of the clip;

Fig. 7, a side elevation of the same showing the lath in section online"VII-VII, Fig. 6, and showing the loop of the clip before it istwisted;

Fig. 8, a similar view showing the loop twisted for clamping the lathagainst the 101s Fig. 9., a fragmentary section like Fig. 6, showingthel twisted loop bent sidewise to lie flatwise upon the face of thelath; and

Fig. 10, a fragmentary under plan of the channel and lath, showing theclip in final position as shown in Fig. 9.

Similar numerals refer to like parts throughout the drawings.

The clip is made of strong, stiff and pliable wire, and may have asubstantially straight elongated body portion 2, with an outstandingloop 3 formed intermediate its end, preferably at the middle thereof,and having legs 4 bent inward at each end for inserting through openings5 inthe metal lath 6, with inturned hooks 7 on the ends of the legs forengagin the L-fianges 10 on the edges of the face flanges 11 of themetal joist 12.

The clip is placed in position by first passing one leg through anopening in the lath beyond one L-flange and engaging its hook with theedge of the same, as shown in Fi 1; and then inserting the other legthrong an opening in the lath beyond the other L- flange and engagingits hook with the edge of the same, as shown in Fig. 2, to bring theelongated body portion of the clip substantially parallel with the planeof the lath to be attached.

The clip is preferably formed with its body portion slightly longer thanthe width of the flange face of the oist, and with legs of such lengththat they can be readily entered through openings in the lath beyondtheL-flanges and the hooks easily engaged with the edges of the flanges, asshown in Fi s. 1 and 2.

The clip is readily placed in this position I by one hand ofa workman,-after "which a claw hammer, or other tw'istingtool, may be'engaged withthe loop for twistin the same, as shown in Fig. 3, which res ts inshortening the body portion of the clip so as to stretch the meshes ofthe lath between so as to engage the same flange of the sup- 1 ortingmember; after which the'loop may Le twisted as before and then bentsideways, so as to lie fiatwise against the lath in opposition to theface flange of the supporting member.

An eye loop can be used for either form f the clip, and in either caseit is evident that the clip may originally be made with a loop having asingle twist, as shown in Figs. 3 and 8, and that the length of the bodyportion can be shortened for clamping it against the lath by giving sucha loop one or more additional twists with the same effect as abovedescribed.

It is to be noted that the clip of the presont invention when in securedposition,

grasps a plurality of meshes of the secured,

lath. The tightening of the straight body portion applies forces whichtend to stretch the meshes between adjacent joists. The tightening alsoapplies forces which are perpendicular to the first mentioned forces andwhich tend to pull the grasped meshes into plane contact with theopposed surface of the joist.

The result of the action of both of these sets of forces is to smoothout and tend to bring. into a continuous flat plane the lath surfacesbetween and over supports, which otherwise would tend to sag.

This stretching of the lath between supports not only strengthens thestructural combination of joists and lath, but also is desirable forfacilitating the attainment of a flat plastered surface on the lath.

' Moreover the stretching function of the clips of the present inventionenables the use of very light gage metal lath.

I claim k 1. A clip for fastening metal lath or the like .to spacedsupports, comprising an elongated body with a loop intermediate itsends, legs on the ends insertible through openings in the lath beyondthe edges of one support to bring the elongated body portion of the clipsubstantially parallel with the plane of the lath, and hooks on the legsfor engaging the edges of said support, the loop being adapted to betwisted when the hooks are thus engaged to clamp the lath to the supportand to stretch it between adjacent supports.

2. A clip for fastening metal lath or the like to spaced supports,comprising an elongated body with a loop intermediate its ends, legs onthe ends insertible through openings in the lath beyond the edges of onesupport to bring the elongated body portion of the clip substantiallyparallel. with the plane of the lath, and hooks on the legs for engagingthe edges of said support, the loop being adapted to be twisted when thehooks are thus engaged to clamp the lath to the support and to stretchit between adjacent supports, and then bent to lie flatw'ise upon'theface of the lath.

3. A clip for fastening metal lath or the like to the flange faces ofspaced metal joists, comprising an elongated body with a loopintermediate its ends, legs on the ends in sertible throughopenings inthe lath beyond the edges of the flanges of one joist to bring theelongated body portion of the clip substantially parallel with the planeof the lath, and hooks on the legs for engaging the edges of the joistflanges, the loop being adapted to be twisted when the hooks are thusengaged to clamp the lath to the joist and stretch it between adjacentjoists.

4. A clip for fastening metal lath or the like to the flange faces ofspaced metal joists,

comprising an elon ated body with a loop intermediate its en 5, legs onthe ends insertible through openings in the lath'beyond the edges of theflanges of one joist to bring the elongated body portion of the clipsubstantially parallel with the plane of the lath, and hooks on the legsfor engalgin the edges of the joist flanges, the loop being adapted tobe twisted when the hooks are thus engaged to clamp the lath to thejoistand to stretch it between adjacent joists, and

{help bent to lie flatwise upon the face of the 5. A clip for fasteningmetal lath or the like to spaced metal oists having face flanges withL-flanges on their edges, comprising an elongated body with a loopintermediate its ends, legs on the ends insertible through openings inthe lath to bring the elongated body portion of the clip substantiallyparallel with the plane of the lath,

beyond the l..-flanges of one joist, and hooks on the legs for engagingthe lL-flanges, the loop being adapted to be twisted when the hooks arethus engaged to clamp the lath to the joist and to stretch it betweenadjacent joists.

6. A clip for fastening metal lath or the like to spaced metal oistshaving face flanges with L-flan es on their edges, comprising anelongate body with a loop intermediate its ends, legs on the endsinsertible through openings in the lath beyond the L-flanges of onejoist to bring the elongated body portion of the clip substantiallyparallel with the plane of the lath, and hooks on the legs forengaging'the L-flanges, the

their edges, metal lath or the like abutting to lie flatwise upon thegaged with the L-flanges of'the joist, the 00p being twisted to clampthe lath to the joist and to stretch it between I adjacent joists. i

y .9. The combination of adjacent supports," metal lath or the likeabutting thefaces of the faceflanges, and clips each comprising anelongated body with a loop intermediate its ends, legs on the endsinsertible through openings in the lath beyond the L-flanges of onejoist to brin the elongated body por-. tion of the clip su stantiallyparallel with the; plane of the lath, hooks on the legs engaged with theL-fianges of the joists, the loop being twisted to clamp the lath to thejoist and to stretch it between adjacent joists,

and bent to lie flatwise .upon the face of the lath.

8. The combination of spaced joists hav-.

ing face flanges with L-flanges on their edges, metal lath or the likeabutting the face flanges, and clips each comprising an elongated bodywith. a loop intermediate its ends, legs on the ends insertedthroughopenthe supports, and clips .each-comprising' -an elongated bodywith a loop'intermediate its ends; legs on its ends inserted throughopenings in the lath beyond the edges of? one support to bring" theelongated body'Yportion of the "clip substantially parallel with theplane of the lath, and hooks-on thelegs engaged with the 'edges'of'fsaid support, the 1 loop being twisted to clamp thelath' against thesupport,*and to stretch it between adjacent supports, and bent to lieflatwi's'efupon' the face of the lath. 10. The combination of spacedsupports,

metal lath or the like abutting the fac'esof I the supports, and clipseach comprising an elongated bodywith a loop intermediate its ends, legson its ends inserted through openings in, the lath beyond the edges ofone.

support to bring the elongated body portion of the clip substantiallyparallel with the ings in the lath beyond the L-flanges of one joist tobring the elongated body portion of the clip substantiall parallel with,the

plane of the lath, hoo s on the legs en plane of thelath, and hooks onthe legs engaged with said support, the loop being' twisted to clamp thelath against thesupport and to stretch it-jbetween' adjacent supports.

JULIUS H, SCHLA FLY.

